bombastic

adjective

bom·bas·tic bäm-ˈba-stik

: marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous, overblown

bombastically

bäm-ˈba-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Example Sentences

a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district

Recent Examples on the Web The trailer for the third and final Magic Mike movie, Magic Mike's Last Dance, dropped last month, giving viewers a first glimpse of what promises to be the biggest, most bombastic installment yet. —

Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 18 Dec. 2022 The other is not nearly so bombastic, so popular, so triumphalist. —

Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023 When the prestige and social rewards are stripped away, the only thing left is the music itself — and even a sentimental and bombastic soundtrack is infinitely preferable to silence. —

Becca Rothfeld, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2023 From Korean studio Shift Up, Stellar Blade features a bombastic art style and over-the-top melee action set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop. —

PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2023 Meanwhile, Michael Biehn shows off his action hero chops as Kyle Reese, the time-traveling hero sent back to protector Connor, in a role that would lay the groundwork for his even more bombastic action turn in Cameron's Aliens. —

Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2023 Maverick has the same spirit of the 1986 original, but also benefits from Cruise's last 35 years of bombastic action movie experience. —

Evan Romano, Men's Health, 17 May 2022 Amid the seemingly endless oozing lava, its internal plumbing system rips open miles-deep cracks like something from a bombastic action flick. —

Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2019 Trevorrow has saved his most monstrous amalgamation for last: a bombastic movie that proves the timeless wonder and simmering suspense of 1993’s ‘Jurassic Park’ have gone extinct in favor of an ungodly blockbuster blend. —

Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 See More

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